A large group of wild elephants is seen in Koyalara of Dharamjaygarh forest division. Farmers are forced to chase away the elephants by risking their lives to save their crops.
Villagers are getting very close to the wild elephants in an attempt to drive them away
Amit Gupta- Raigarh. A group of wild elephants is creating havoc in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district. It is being told that the group of elephants reached Bharatmala Marg through the forest of Koyalar village of Dharamjaygarh forest division area. They are causing a lot of damage to the crops of the farmers there. Seeing this, the villagers started chasing the wild elephants by risking their lives. Many small cubs are also included in this group of elephants. In such a situation, the big females of the group are very aggressive. In an attempt to chase away the elephants, the youth are getting so close to them that an accident can happen anytime.
A group of wild elephants is seen in Koyallar of Dharamjaygarh forest division of Raigarh district. Farmers are forced to chase away the elephants by risking their lives to save their crops. @RaigarhDist #Chhattisgarh #elephants @ForestCgGov pic.twitter.com/Z5ozB6Lyi5
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At the same time, the forest department team is constantly appealing to the villagers not to go near the elephants. So that people can be saved from loss of life and property. Despite this, farmers are forced to risk their lives to chase away the elephants to save their crops. The presence of elephants in the forest has caused sleepless nights for the people of the surrounding villages.
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Forest department action
The forest department team has shifted the elderly and weak people to safer places in view of the elephant menace. The forest staff has been keeping a constant watch on the elephants since this incident.
An atmosphere of panic among the villagers
The people of the village are very scared due to this elephant attack. The villagers are very worried about their safety. The forest department people have advised the villagers to be cautious.